Orfordness - Secret Site : A History of the Establishment 1915-1980

Author: Gordon Kinsey
Publisher: Terence Dalton Ltd 1981
Format: Hardcover
Condition: Used Very Good
ISBN: 0861380061
SKU: YB00816

Price: $29.99

Dust jacket shows some rubbing wear; ffep has discreet inscription ('DC Ipswich 7.6.85') - no other marks. All detail inquiries welcome. 1st Edition.

The military history of the site dates back to 1913, when a large part of Orfordness spit was taken over by the British War Department. Swampland was drained to form airfields for the Central Flying SchoolÆs Experimental Flying Section; and so began an intense seventy year period of military activity. Experiments during the first World War included those on parachutes, aerial photography, bomb and machine gun sights, the evaluation of aircraft and the development of camouflage. All this is documented by Suffolk engineer/historian Gordon Kinsey.
Language
English

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